Overview

• The fight was elevated to the co-main event after Junior Tafa was removed from the card.
• Crute finished with a rear-naked choke/neck crank at 3:18 of Round 1 to force a tap.
• The victory marks back-to-back wins for Crute and moves him to 2-0-1 since his early‑2025 return.
• Erslan falls to 0-3 in the UFC after entering with experience as a two-time KSW title challenger.
• Pre-fight odds listed Crute around -210 at FanDuel, aligning with his stated grappling advantage during media day.